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Defining Beneficial Use for Supplemental Water Rights in Utah: Proposed Rule 655-16 Overview

This document outlines the proposed Rule 655-16 for defining beneficial use in the context of supplemental water rights in Utah, dated September 16, 2008. Beneficial use serves as both a measure and limit of all water rights. It emphasizes the importance of equivalent use in approving change applications by the State Engineer. The text also addresses group contributions, adjudication processes, and clarifications required for supplemental rights, while ensuring that existing rights continue to function as intended.

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Defining Beneficial Use for Supplemental Water Rights in Utah: Proposed Rule 655-16 Overview

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  1. Proposed Rule 655-16 http://waterrights.utah.gov Defining Beneficial Use for Supplemental Water Rights September 16, 2008 Boyd Clayton

  2. Beneficial Use is the measure and limit of all water rights. • When acquiring water rights, people assume a value based on the uses. • The State Engineer approves change applications on the basis of equivalent use.

  3. Supplemental Groups • 05-1 • 05-1,05-2 • 05-2 • 05-2,05-3 • 05-2,05-4 • 05-3 • 05-3,05-4 • 05-5 • 05-2,05-3,05-4

  4. Water Right Listing for Groups

  5. 53-536 1123 Acres 53-374 340.27 Acres 53-95 276.43 Acres 53-109 2870 Acres 53-110 1906.7 Acres

  6. How Many Acres Really?

  7. Solutions?? • Group Contribution Form/Rules • Adjudication – Court ordered resolution

  8. Rule Provisions • Statement to clarify sole supply by agreement • Only required if records indicate rights are supplemental and administrative action requires the clarification • Don’t affect operation of rights while they continue to be used together • Some supplemental uses on records are excluded (key: right stands on its own)

  9. Rule R655-16 • Water Rights Website • Group Contribution Form • Meetings Page

  10. Questions?

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